40-year-old ref Anthony Taylor started refereeing in the Northern Premier League in 2002, progressing to officiate in the Conference North in 2004. He was appointed to the Football League referees' list at the start of the 2006–07 season

Ref Taylor was promoted to the League's list of Select Group of Referees for 2010–11 and then in 2013 he was promoted to the FIFA officials list.

The last time Mr Taylor refed a Fulham game was in August this year when Fulham lost 3-1 to Tottenham at Wembley and there were no cards issued.
Mr Taylor had of course bossed Fulham during the Play Off Final at Wembley when Fulham beat Aston Villa 1-0. As we know he sent Denis Odoi off for two yellow cards given for fouls. Mr Taylor also booked four Villa players and Kamara for disent.

The last time Mr Taylor refed Huddersfield was in April when they drew 1-1 away at Brighton. He yellow carded a Brighton player and red carded another

Last season he refed 40 games and dished out 147 yellows and 6 reds, so a slightly above average 3.7 yellows per game.

His busiest games recently was in fact the Play Off Final when he dished out 6 yellows and a red.